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shooting DV
Hi Everyone.
I am basically trying to decide what best camera to use for my shooting. I am creating a TV commercial and will be entirely shoot inside a white infinite studio. I will be filming three characters dressed in white war uniforms, the camera will fly from one character to the next.
I have been told that the sony HVR-Z1U camera can do the job. Do you think this is the right camera to use? Will the whites look fine? Will I be able to make this look like film? Do you recommend other cameras to use instead like the XL1s or the panasonic AG-HVX200?
Your advice will be very appreciated.
Regards
mirko
monke // eye-dcreative.co.uk
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3 Replies
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Hi Dave
Thank for your answer. So you say its better to film at 25fps with the sony and then bullet it on my PC to bring it down to 24fps? If you had one day to shoot, would you use the sony, an XL1s or a super 16mm baring in mind the 16mm needs constant attention by a focus puller, changing the magazines, etc and will stretch the budget. Do you know any links where I can view samples of video done in the sony Z1?
Thanks
mirko
monke // eye-dcreative.co.uk
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Thank you Dave for th advice. I think we’ve opted for the Sony and we’ll make sure not to shoot on 24p.
Thanks again
mirkomonke // eye-dcreative.co.uk
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I would not use the HVR. I own one and whenever I use it to shoot with white backgrounds it drives me crazy. I still haven’t figured it out yet, but when I shoot say a talking head in front of a white seamless, the gammas go go goofy. The camera sensors see all the white and clmap the gammas so I cannot get a proper exposure or black to white spread. Enven when I use manual iris.
I would go with Panasonic 200.
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